Bolton celebrities have been pictured training for the upcoming Soccer Aid match this weekend.
Paddy McGuinness and Ex-Bolton Wanderers player Gary Cahill were pictured by PA during a training session at Champneys Tring ahead of the Soccer Aid for UNICEF 2024 match on Sunday.
They were joined by many other celebrity profiles including Jason Manford, Lee Mack, Tommy Fury, Tom Hiddleston, Danny Dyer, Frank Lampard, Sam Thompson and more.
The football match will return to screens this weekend with some familiar faces including former England footballer Jill Scott, musician Tom Grennan, Dragons’ Den star Steven Bartlett, Olympian Sir Mo Farah and The Last Leg’s Alex Brooker.
And there will also be some new faces taking part including I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! winner Sam Thompson and Bobby Brazier.
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Music star Robbie Williams, who co-founded the concept which raises money for children around the world, will also return to the pitch and be a part of this year’s England management team.
England have won five times since the games began in 2006 and their last victory came in 2018, while the Soccer Aid World XI FC have won the fixture seven times and are on a record five-year winning streak.
This year’s show will be hosted by Unicef UK ambassador and This Morning presenter Dermot O’Leary, who will be joined by sports presenter and former footballer Alex Scott.
English broadcaster Sam Matterface will return as commentator, with Love Island narrator Iain Stirling on co-comms duty.
This year the England team will take to the pitch in a specially commissioned Euro 96 kit while the Soccer Aid World XI FC will wear Adidas and a limited edition kit.
Soccer Aid for UNICEF airs on ITV1 and ITVX on Sunday, June 9, from 6pm.
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